Legislator hopes senators use break to revisit Charter amendments report
A legislator from the Bicol Region on Sunday expressed optimism that members of the Senate committee on constitutional amendments and ...
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Solon says Speaker agrees to Cha-cha through Con-ass
Leyte Rep. Richard Gomez on Thursday said Speaker Martin Romualdez would support a Senate move to amend the Constitution through ...
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It’s not economics; it’s our politics
"It is not economics, but bad politics that ails this country" Nothing could be more silly than this rigmarole our ...
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Padilla sets Cha-cha public forum, Speaker pushes economic reform
The Senate committee on constitutional amendments and revision of laws will conduct a public hearing on Resolution of Both Houses ...
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Pulling in opposite directions
If there’s one distinguishing feature of the 19th Congress that stands out at this juncture, it’s their diametrically opposed stand ...
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House approves Con-con bill on final reading
Voting 301 against 7, the House of Representatives approved on Tuesday House Bill 7352, which implements the Resolution of Both ...
Read moreLess elections + less officials = better governance
"We have far too many elected officials who parade themselves as ‘honorables’ even if their work for the people are ...
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House passes resolution calling for ‘con-con’ mode for ‘Cha-cha’
The House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading a resolution calling for a constitutional convention (con-con) ...
Read moreWho should revise?
"Given a choice, the public at large will realize that too many officials elected in too frequent elections are bane, ...
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Another measure filed to support Charter change
By Maricel V. Cruz There’s no stopping lawmakers’ efforts to review the 1987 Constitution in the House of Representatives. Cagayan ...
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